CUP PROFILE A fresh, clean cup with a bright acidity, medium body and notes of cocoa, green apple and lemongrass.

ABOUT THIS COFFEE

This is the second year we’ve created this Mata de Platano community lot, and we’re pleased to have increased the number of contributors and its overall quality.

The producers who are involved exemplify community. One may have a de-pulper and de-pulp cherry for three or four neighbors (keeping each lot completely separate), while another may own a truck and deliver everyone’s wet parchment to the Molinos de Honduras (MDH) mill in El Paraiso. The Volcafe Way team has also helped finance solar dryers in some communities and worked with producers on techniques for minimizing humidity to maintain coffee quality.

At the mill, each producer’s coffee is kept separate as it’s fully dried, milled and husked. Only then does the MDH team carefully combine lots, to create this desired profile.

GEOGRAPHY

The Mata de Platano community is located in southeastern Honduras, mostly across the region of Morocelí, in the departments of El Paraiso, Olancho and Francisco Morazan. Mata de Platano directly translates to plantain tree, suggesting how abundant they are in the area.

El Paraiso is one of the oldest coffee-farming departments in Honduras. Coffee grows here between 1,050 and 1,750 meters ASL, the soil is rich in organic matter from the forests covering the mountains, and the microclimates created by the topography are ideal for growing coffee.

At the beginning of this decade, leaf rust affected most plantations in El Paraiso, but the producers’ deep commitment to coffee has been fundamental to the area's speedy recovery.

Region: Eastern Region

Producers: 222 producers from the departments of El Paraiso and Francisco Morazan

Average coffee farm size: 3.5 hectares (8.5 acres)

Altitude: 1,500–1,700 meters ASL

Processing: Washed, dried primarily on concrete patios but also in solar dryers.

Harvest: November–December 2017

Varieties: Lempira, IHCAFE 90, Catuai, Parainema

Screen size: 15/16

Honduras MATA DE PLÁTANO

Cocoa, green apple, lemongrass

Medium

Delicate florals, almond

Bright, citrus

FLAVOR

BODY

AROMA

ACIDITY

Moisture: 12.8% on pre-shipment sample

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Mata de Plátano

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FLAVOR

AFTERTASTE

ACIDITY

BODY

BALANCE

UNIFORMITY

CLEAN CUP

SWEETNESS

OVERALL

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FROM OUR TEAM IN HONDURAS

“Volcafe Way entered El Paraiso last year with its full-farm philosophy,establishing model farms in regions like El Pacon (El Paraiso municipality),Betania (Trojes municipality) and Mata de Platano, (Moroceli municipality).There are two technical assistants who collect information from producers, andlast year’s work, identifying potential farms, resulted in this community lot,which was created for its abundance of floral notes and delicate acidities thatenhance the red fruit flavor of the cherry.”

Producer Name

Cooperativa Mixta De

Santos Alberto Gaitan

Manuel Octavio Martinez

Asoproat (Ts)

Carlos David Rivera

Fredy Antonio Torres Valdivia

Jose Adalid Rodriguez Cerritos

Juaquin Mendoza Espinal

Helmer Adalid Jacinto Lobo

Gerardo Fabricio Fonseca Gallardo

Santos Cristino Lagos Pozo

German Antonio Chacon Bucardo

Jose Oswaldo Lopez Garcia

Carlos Alberto Elvir Medina

Miguel Rafael Sanchez Ulate

Wilmer David Cabrera Maradiaga

Jose Dario Mendoza

Marco Tulio Zuniga Fajardo

Denis Andres Alvarado Velasquez

Pedro Martinez Ortiz

Dodovico Sanchez Ramirez

Gregorio Jacinto Lovo

Victoriana Mendoza Nuñez

Leti Lorena Salgado

Nahum Nectaly Chacon Chacon

Alexander Noe Medina Velasquez

Kenia Marilu Duron Vallecillo

Jose Santos Velasquez Velasquez

Santos Pablo Godoy

Cocabulol

Santos Rene Alvarado Artica

Mariana De Jesus Ramirez Cerrato

Pedro Antonio Ramirez Flores

Rogelio Soto Maradiaga

Olvan Misael Fonseca Midence

Jimy Ronal Sevilla Midence

Mariana Ortiz

Pedro Midence Ramirez

Felix Antonio Bautista

Edwin Antonio Gonzales Padilla

Honduras MATA DE PLÁTANO

Producer Name

Mariano Humberto Medina Bonilla

Pedro Geovany Ilias Avila

Santos Enrique Ortez Rodriguez

Mario Geovany Garay

Reina Ilaria Colindres

Daneris Antonio Villalta Murillo

Enry Martinez

Misael Ajisor Martinez Alvarado

Vilma Asusena Ortiz Murillo

Elmer Rodriguez

Jose Cecilio Martinez Murillo

Carlos Roney Castillo Licona

Danelys Gloribel Galo Sosa

Elias Matamoros

Fredis Castillo

Isaias Garcia

Jose Omar Valle

Rufino Ferrera Santos

Salvador Garcia

Antonio Rodriguez Martinez

Concepción Velasquez

Dionisio Velasquez

Franklin Gustavo Rivera Moncada

Hector Emilio Roqu

Hector Ilias

Joel Antonio Velasquez Rodriguez

Jose Israel Velasquez Peña

Jose Margarito Ilias

Justo Pastor Peña Lagos

Leonel Peña Rivas

Lourdes Isabel Rivera Andino

Mario Rodriguez Avila

Nelson Adali Velasquez Rodriguez

Odair Rivera Moncada

Olga Dumaris Velasquez

Omar Peña

Oscar Velasquez

Pedro Danito Rivera

Santos Ebelio Rodriguez

Santos Enor Peña

Honduras MATA DE PLÁTANO

Producer Name

Jose Reynaldo Rivera Andino

Sebastian Ilias Velasquez

Bartolo Lopez Murillo

Blas Ramon Calero Cardenas

Cesar Augusto Castellanos Figueroa

Concepción Ramirez

Edil Antonio Coto Rodriguez

Edith Ruben Ortez Perea

Henrrique Amaya Alvarado

Ramon Saul Rocha

Marco Mauricio Rodriguez

Merlin Nahun Rodriguez Lopez

Salomon Cardona Munguilla

Marlon Isael Alvarez Cerrato

Rigoberto Bethancurth

Ballardo Monjarrez

Francisco Monjarrez

Ramon Rodriguez

Jonay Evaristo Lagos

Lionel Calix

Jorge Calderon

Milton Javier Lainez

Hesby Aracely Lainez Bautista

Jorge Arturo Zavala

Santos Elio Castellanos

Ricardo Antonio Sanchez Portillo

Mario Alberto Rodriguez Gaitan

Margarita Reina Mercado Mendoza

Daniel Izaguirre

Pedro Pablo Aguilar

Miguel Angel Rodriguez Gaitan

Frelin Alexis Sanchez Mejia

Elionzo Antonio Sanchez

Victor Anastacio Mendez Sanchez

Hertzon Edgardo Rodriguez

Jesus Adalberto Mendoza

Norvin David Isaguirre Flores

Miguel Angel Martinez Izaguirre

Elias Moises Rodriguez

Wilian Evenor Hernandez Gonzales

Producer Name

Martha Nuñez

Mario Rolando Rodriguez Nuñez

Rony Marel Mendoza Izaguirre

Marco Alonso Rodriguez

Edwin Onal Rodriguez Alvares

Pantaleon Flores

Nelson David Gonzalez

Edy Javier Fonseca Raudales

Anastacio Sanchez Lagos

Jose Bernardino Flores

Reynaldo Palma

Jimmy Okely Sevilla Avila

Gabino Mendez Calderon

Martha Ortez Martinez

Juan Murillo Avila

Santos Adriano Rodriguez Peña

Andrez Abelino Medina

Jairo Nehemias Lagos

Petronilo Martinez Lanza

Raul Avila Murillo

Martin Ortez Rivas

Raul Medina Velasquez

Miguel Rodriguez Peña

Manuel Rodriguez Rodriguez

Dodany Nectabel Rodriguez

Jose Maria Sanches

Santos Concepcion Sanchez

Fernando Dario Sanchez

Jose Dario Lopez

Martha Rosa Moncada (Comipil )

Vidaldina Del Carmen Merlo ( Comipil )

Santos Marcio Gonzalez Sanchez

Cruz Marina Benavidez ( Comipil )

Silvano Perez Carranza (Comipil)

Santos Rufino Moncada

Lucila Alvarenga (Comipil )

Esteban Murillo Maradiaga (Sangarron )

Naval Aviles Sanchez (Sangarron )

Novis Siomar Ruiz Foseca

Santos Murillo Maradiaga

Honduras MATA DE PLÁTANO

Producer Name

Marcos Antonio Soto (Sangarron )

Juan Gusman (Sangarron )

Eliseo Moncada Carrasco

Delbin Rafael Sanchez ( Caruflor )

Orlin Humberto Moncada Guillen

Dunia Janeth Carrasco Vargas (Caruflor )

Santos Vidal Lopez Argeñal

Santos Neptali Colindres (Innovadores )

Faustina Soto Midence

Ciriaco Villalta (Sangarron )

Adan De Jesus Martinez

Juan Ramon Salgado ( Aromas Perfectas )

Edil Adalid Maradiaga Martinez

Benedicto Martinez (Aromas Perfectas )

Osman Gustavo Rodriguez (Vision Cafeta)

Pedro Sauceda

Armando Midense

Marco Antonio Calero

Martin De Jesus Garay

Rufino Murillo Lopez (Los Chorros )

Leonidas Alvares Lagos (Union Y Esperanza)

Juan Francisco Vallecillo (Union Y Esperanz)

Anner Homith Gonzales (Union Y Esperanza)

Malcon Omar Rodriguez (Union Y Esperanza)

Heyvin Ariel Mendoza Ibarra

Wilmer Orlando Moncada (Union Y Esperanza)

Jose Alfredo Ferrufino Espinoza

Mario Alcides Paz Funez

Nahum Alexis Aplicano Funez

Margarita Otilia Flores Vasquez

Producer Name

Jose Alexis Rodriguez

Marco Rufino Izaguirre

Hervin Antonio Rodriguez Fajardo

Ingrid Isamar Romero

Domingo Poveda Salgado

Luis Antonio Rodriguez

Jose Faustino Ferrufino

Jose Danilo Sanchez

Juan Alberto Solorzano

Bairo Omar Solorzano

Modesta Herrera Gonzalez

Wilmer Enrique Andrade

Vidal Ovidio Gomez

Marcos Gutierrez

Maria Aminda Padilla

Marco Tulio Rodriguez Molina

Rosalio Aguilar Mendez

Nelson Arnoldo Colindres

Joel Isidro Rivera

Edgar Alexi Ferrera

Ruben Jimenez

Marcos Antonio Rodriguez

Filadelfo Rodriuez

Ermida Azucena Medina

Donato Alvarez

Presetacion Davila

Jose Alberto Fonseca Lopez

Daniel Josue Davila Lopez

Santos Antonio Perez Espinal

Santos Aurelio Fonseca Lopez

Celso Antonio Lopez Mendoza